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Here Comes the Lord Chapter 288 The Police Investigate
Gene didn’t know if Sergeant Ribeiro was at Glamour to conduct an investigation or to do stand-up comedy with the employees. “Sergeant, do you want me to help in any way with the case? The employees need to work, and they’re unlikely to know anything about the Manager Vasconcelos’s cousin.” “Why not?” Ribeiro looked at the audience. “Because Manager Vasconcelos hasn’t worked here for a long time,” Gene replied. “She has only been here for a few months. Our previous general manager, Anthony Curtis, was fired by the owner of the company.” “Who is the owner of the company?” Mary Ellen answered for Gene, “I told you, sergeant. No one knows, no one has ever seen him. Only the general manager makes the connection between us and this mysterious owner.” Ribeiro raised his eyebrows. “And you’re all okay with that?” “Why would we care?” Mary Ellen shrugged. “We just want to work and get our paycheck.” The other employees agreed with Mary Ellen. It was already enough to report to Gene, B
Here Comes the Lord Chapter 289 I Belong to the 99%
Mary Ellen, facing the café door, noticed Adrian entering and turned to Celia, speaking softly. “Don’t make a scene!” “Why are we whispering?” Celia asked in the same tone. “Your ex-boyfriend just—” Doing the opposite of what would be expected from a normal person, Celia nearly spun her head around like the girl from ‘The Exorcist,’ eager to see Adrian. She had an impact upon seeing her ex-boyfriend sitting on a stool. The tank top revealed arms that were starting to take shape, and his sweatpants hugged legs and a butt that were becoming defined. Celia turned to Mary Ellen, grinning mischievously. “Looks like today was leg day and squats.” “Celia, are you starting to have feelings for Adrian Curtis again?” Mary Ellen asked, scandalized. “What’s the problem?” Celia shrugged. “If he keeps getting as fit or fitter than Mark, I might give him a second chance. Unlike Mark, Adrian doesn’t need to rely on any foolish woman’s money.” “But what about everything he put you through? Re
Here Comes the Lord Chapter 290 Karl Doesn't Believe Mark is Guilty
The Glamour Company is ablaze with Karl discovering that the police are after Mark, Briana, and even Luana. “Okay, now that I’m here, explain better what’s going on,” Karl asked Gene. “There was a car accident involving Christopher Vasconcelos, and he is currently hospitalized,” Gene explained. Hearing the name of his rival, Karl frowned slightly, feeling uncomfortable. “Oh, but why does my girlfriend need to know about this?” “They’re friends, right? The police found out that the brakes on his car were cut.” Karl became even more indignant. His frown turned into a scowl. “And because of this, the police automatically concluded that it was one of our friends?” “Not exactly.” Gene tried to calm him down. “I believe the police want to investigate to rule them out as suspects.” Karl was even more outraged. “But they shouldn’t even be on the suspect list to start with!” “Do you know where manager Ferro and his wife are?” Gene insisted. Karl scratched the back of his neck. “Uh...
Here Comes the Lord Chapter 291 Celia’s Testimony
“What are you doing standing there in the doorway, you careless one?” Katrina snorted at Celia, “Let the sergeant in NOW!” Celia was indignant and remained in the doorway, blocking the passage. “Mrs. Ross, I’m not responsible for anything. I’m just announcing the sergeant and withdrawing to my duties with CEO Vasconcelos.” James sensed what kind of ‘duties’ Celia would have with Gilson.Gesturing, he ordered, “Actually, Celia, we’ll need you as a witness for our testimonies. Stay.” “But the CEO—” “STAY!” Katrina barked, “Obey my husband, your subordinate! Where’s your ex-boyfriend?” Celia stepped in, turning red with rage. “I see that gossip is spreading like fire in dry straw around here.” “My mother saw you two arguing in the hallways, drawing the attention of all the employees,” Katrina shrugged. Finally, the Ross couple noticed Sergeant Ribeiro’s presence. James extended his hand. “Sergeant, thank you for coming. I apologize for not getting up from the couch, but I’m feel
Here Comes the Lord Chapter 292 Mark Has a Plan
Mark appeared, always serious. Linda also made a bow. “Lord Ferro, we are very sorry for everything that has happened.” “Don’t worry, you’re not to blame for anything,” Mark replied. “We regret this because you’ve been pointed out as a suspect for something completely unrelated.” Linda shook her head, mentally scolding the ineptitude of the police. Mark stood among those present. “Here’s the thing: the Vasconcelos family seems determined to blame me for these car accidents. But you know I’m not behind this. I could order one of you to do it, but these insignificant beings haven’t provoked my wrath to go that far – yet.” Linda smiled disdainfully. “It seems they want to, sir.” “Let them not continue, for they do not know who they are dealing with,” Mark responded. “Anyway, we need to investigate this incident more thoroughly.” Linda was taken aback. “Lord Ferro, do you think this merits an investigation?” “Definitely,” Mark replied coldly. “This wasn’t a coincidence. The first
Here Comes the Lord Chapter 293 Hysteria and Melodrama Annoy the Sergeant
Sergeant Ribeiro wanted to catch the criminal who sabotaged Christopher Vasconcelos’ car. But he found himself on an impossible mission with so many conflicting statements. “Mr. and Mrs. Ross,” he tried to explain, “If I can’t get the objective facts, we’ll never get to the bottom of this. Your brother will remain unavenged, is that what you want?” “OF COURSE NOT!” Katrina yelled desperately. “I want Mark Ferro behind bars!” “Then why can’t you tell me what you know without drama or hysteria?” Ribeiro turned to James. “Mr. Ross, it’s not a matter of whom I prefer to believe. It’s a matter of discerning who is telling the truth.” “Katrina is my wife, so she is telling the truth.” James smiled after making that absurd statement. “I’m sorry, Mr. Ross, but that’s not how the police work.” Ribeiro tucked his notebook into his pocket. “That’s why 70% of crimes go unsolved in Brazil,” James sneered. “Do you want to be part of the 30% when I throw you in the clink for contempt of auth
Here Comes the Lord Chapter 294 Securing Briana
“I thought you were in jail!” Mark bounced on their mattress, causing Briana to let out a pained hiss. “I’m sorry, sweetheart, I didn’t mean to disturb you!” Mark gestured frantically. Briana chuckled softly, trying to sit up, but it was impossible. “It’s okay, darling. I know you always mean well.” Mark looked at Briana with intense adoration. He made it very clear how special she was to him last night... the whole night, to be more exact. Running his fingers through her hair, elegantly spread across the pillows, he continued in a sweet tone, “They tried, but they won’t succeed, my love.” “Luana texted me,” Briana replied, “And there’s a not-so-long article on the LCN website saying that the police—” “Shh!” Mark placed his finger over his beloved wife’s lips. “Don’t worry. This is just more of your family’s fake drama. They can’t be happy and they want to drag us down into their spiral of toxicity.” “Darling, I will never accept something like that.” Briana tried to sit up ag
Here Comes the Lord Chapter 295 Father-in-Law Defends Son-in-Law
Sandro narrated to Ribeiro everything he knew about Mark Ferro. “We judged Mark just as my brother told you: a loser trying to take advantage of my rich daughter to climb the social ladder. My nephew James, who is engaged to my legitimate niece Katrina, made a bet to see which of the two couples would throw the most luxurious and lavish wedding party.” Ribeiro raised an eyebrow. “Oh, they just got married civilly.” “That’s right.” Sandro nodded. “Well, you must have heard about the big wedding that took place at the Aurelia Cathedral, right?” “I was busy busting another drug cartel in the outskirts and didn’t catch the details,” Ribeiro replied. “Oh, good for you for achieving that, sergeant. Anyway, since my daughter and Mark won the bet, my family went into this frenzy. My mother, seeing that Mark wasn’t exactly the loser we thought, declared that Briana was forgiven, but the other family members disagreed with her.” “What a loving and united family the Vasconcelos are,” Ribei
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Chapter 520 Renewing a Series
Meanwhile, at the Dixon Penthouse, Ray Dixon lounged poolside, basking in the afternoon sun. Sunglasses shaded his eyes as he flipped through the script for his upcoming single-camera sitcom. The vibe was easygoing — until his phone buzzed.The screen lit up with the name GERENTE FERRO. Ray had deliberately saved the contact under that name, knowing that if anyone else happened to glimpse his screen, they wouldn’t read “LORD Ferro.” Better to be safe than scandalized.He answered coolly. “Hello?”Mark dragged out a chair and sat, phone pressed to his ear.“Hello,” he said smoothly. “How’s it going? Have they slandered you yet?”On the other end, Ray chuckled. “Nah. Linda’s boys probably have their asses glued to their seats, deleting every little rumor.”“I’m sure,” Mark replied, his tone calm but cautious. “Still, it never hurts to be prepared. Here’s what I suggest — get a statement ready. Something you can release if someone does manage to stir up a scandal.”“Got it,” Ray said. Th
Chapter 519 Grasping His Jealousy
Gilson flopped into the seat, exhaling sharply.“Alright. You barely signed the sponsorship contract, and now you’re already looking to back out over some gossip piece that doesn’t even mention my daughter?”Lawrence’s expression darkened. “It doesn’t mention your daughter yet. But social media is brimming with implications.”Gilson scoffed. “You should be smart enough not to give Internet rumors any credit.”“Not everything said on the Internet is false, Gilson,” Lawrence replied, his voice even but firm.That forced Gilson to pause. He swallowed hard, and then nodded reluctantly. “Fine. So you’re choosing to believe the lies they’re spreading?”“I’m asking for a good reason to stay in this partnership,” Lawrence said, leaning forward. “I’m not looking to bail out. I want to see the third season of You Can’t Buy Happiness.”Gilson cleared his throat — loudly and unnecessarily — as he weighed his words. He knew this was serious business.“You know my niece Briana was heading up that p
Chapter 518 Selecting Comments
“Well,” Luana said smugly, “looks like she got the message.”“What message?!” Briana’s voice rose, sharp with exasperation.“That she can have as many guys as she wants — as long as she leaves mine alone.”“Luana,” Briana said, trying to keep her cool, “maybe Celia never had eyes for Karl in the first place.”Feigning reasonableness, Luana nodded slowly. “Yeah, of course. Now that she’s locked up in Jake Brett’s dressing room getting ‘pounded’ by one of those endless hunks from Times of Glory, I’m totally at peace.”Briana blinked, stunned by the venom in Luana’s tone. “It hasn’t crossed your mind that Celia and Jake might actually have something... real? Solid and healthy?”Luana scoffed with the kind of contempt that only she could master. “Brie, you’re sweet. Innocent. But women like Celia aren’t for marrying and raising kids. That’s why Mark dumped her for you.”Briana opened her mouth to correct her — that it had actually been the other way around — but honestly, she didn’t have
Chapter 517 Celia Is Moving On (?)
Celia stepped inside the dressing room of actor Jake at Glamour Studios, late afternoon, without knocking.From her point of view, she walked in at the exact moment Jake was completely naked, squatting with his smooth, round backside fully exposed in her direction — like a baby’s.Bursting into laughter, Celia couldn’t hold back. “Ha, ha, ha... If I had my phone right now...”But Jake didn’t flinch, not even a little. His reaction, or rather the lack of it, made it clear this wasn’t the first time a woman had walked in on him mid-change.Still turned away, he casually reached for a pair of jeans and began pulling them on.“Something for me?” he asked with calm familiarity.Switching into assistant mode, Celia checked the clipboard in her hand. “You’re done for today. But tomorrow’s got more. Do you have the script for the next episode?”Jake turned to her with an easy smile, then gestured toward his vanity.On the vanity, the script sat fresh and untouched, its crisp pages practically
Chapter 516 It's Showtime
Outside the Glamour Studios in the soft haze of late afternoon, Karl wandered through the active set of Times of Glory. Just ahead, a medieval-themed scene was in full swing.Actors, dressed as villagers and warriors of a bygone age, performed fluently without cue cards, their lines clearly memorized and rehearsed. Camera operators moved with precision, capturing the best angles while the head writer monitored the script closely, making sure every detail aligned with the original plan.Nearby, the makeup artists took a brief pause from their usual duties to admire the view — specifically, one of the actors clad in an open leather vest that showcased a chiseled, lightly hairy chest. Another actor, dressed as a warrior, gripped a faux sword that looked startlingly real at first glance.Celia arrived on set, walking quietly to avoid disrupting the scene. She knew the rules — any interruption would get her thrown off the set by the director, and Karl wouldn’t hesitate to report her to Bri
Chapter 515 Not Involved in Debauchery
Meanwhile, back at the Vasconcelos Company, the tension was mounting in Gilson’s office. Katrina’s cellphone rang incessantly from the corner where she had thrown her purse. Claudia sat on the sofa with her hands over her ears, while Gilson stood nearby, breathing heavily with mounting stress.“Darling...” Claudia began gently.“I’LL ANSWER THE DAMN THING!” Gilson snapped, exasperated.He marched over, bent down, and retrieved the purse.Just as he grabbed the phone, the ringing stopped.Gilson stared at the silent device like it had personally insulted him.And then, from the desk behind him, the landline phone started ringing.Claudia gasped. “It’s him!”“Let’s see what this is about,” Gilson muttered, rushing over like a sprinter. He picked up the receiver with a bit too much enthusiasm.“HELLO?” he barked.At the other end, in his office at Sodré Bank, Lawrence Sodré was back at his desk, dressed once again in his suit and tie. His secretary lingered nearby, beaming with barely re
Chapter 514 Desperation in Calamity
“Katrina!” Gilson barked. “Are you trying to kill me?”Katrina shot her mother a questioning look, silently mouthing “Is he mad about the door?”Claudia, exasperated, tried to redirect. “Daughter, did you see the noon news?”“I might’ve glanced at it,” Katrina replied with blasé sarcasm. “Mary Ellen, that Glamour employee, woke up from her coma after getting a plate to the head from Luana Barros. The same skank Christopher’s been lusting after for years.”Gilson’s fists tightened, rage simmering.“That’s not the story,” he said through gritted teeth, rising slowly to his feet. “We’re talking about the nightclub where you were filmed dancing with Ray Dixon. It’s been shut down. Turns out it was part of the same criminal scheme as Red Light.”Katrina went cold.She felt a freezing sensation in her chest, as though her heart had stopped mid-beat. Her eyes widened, staring ahead blankly as the magnitude of the situation hit her. Her mind flashed to the lucrative partnership pending with S
Chapter 513 Fantasy
As she walked away, Celia couldn’t help but wonder what — or who — Mark was so invested in on his screen. Was it a message from Briana?She gave a little shrug, brushing the thought aside. Her mind was already elsewhere.In her imagination, the setting shifted to a lush green field, open and sunlit. There, Karl appeared, walking in slow motion like a vision from a risqué fantasy. His shirt was unbuttoned, revealing a chiseled torso and sculpted abs as if carved from marble. He wore loose, rustic brown trousers slung low on his hips, clearly without underwear, each step making that painfully obvious. Barefoot, he moved across the grass, his gaze locked on hers, seductive and inviting — as if about to kiss her... or more.The fantasy dissolved.On Celia’s face — her smirk mischievous, eyes filled with naughty determination.The ding of the elevator brought her back to reality. Celia entered the elevator. She turned just before the doors closed, still grinning mischievously, pressing a b
Chapter 512 Another Nightclub Is Shut Down
Briana stepped into the restaurant, greeted warmly by the maître d’ at the entrance. The blast of cool air from the AC offered a welcome contrast to the heat outside, prompting her to pause and savor the momentary relief.But as she moved further into the dining area, a shift in the atmosphere became impossible to ignore.From her perspective, it was clear — several staff members and diners turned to look at her, some with hesitance, others with thinly veiled hostility.A handful didn’t bother hiding their resentment, eyes narrow and judgmental. Briana pressed her lips together in a tight line.She understood the message.Composing herself, she made her way to the food station, picked up a shallow plate, and began serving herself from the day’s offerings — white rice, beans, chicken lasagna, fries, potato salad, and quail eggs topped with pink sauce.She moved to the scale, where the young man who usually greeted her with familiarity now remained silent. He weighed the plate and hande
